Discriminatory Ads?

Age discrimination during job hunting is a very real concern for many job applicants. While some applicants face discrimination during the interview process, warning signs can occur before that, in job advertisements. Advertisements seeking ‘recent college graduates’ and graduates of a certain class year indicate that the employer is seeking younger employees and possibly discriminating against older applicants. The number of charges filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) alleging discriminatory advertising has greatly increased in recent years. Age discrimination affects job applicants as well as employees. The article below advises older applicants to refrain from giving unrequired information on job applications that may disclose their age, such as year of college graduation in order to potentially avoid discriminatory hiring screenings.

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